Doesn't anyone else understand that inner sakura isn't another person? it's just what she's thinking on the inside? she can't have CONVERSATIONS with "inner sakura" or else she'd be arguing with HERSELF (which shows major gaara-like instability)

but I read your stories over and over again. and copy them onto my computer so i'm not risking a virus going out to the internet so much.

In my completely fan girl in love(with your stories, that is. Because, like, I, am a girl, and I assume only a girl could write such great text...) opinion, you are the greatest GaaraxSakura author (because I don't really read any other stories on fanfiction)

especially how & why, but i'll have to dedicate another review for that. Not only that, but you're one of the few authors that has to rely on , omg i'm really saying it, smut to make for a good story. I'm reading on...

GO RESIDUAL GOTH BOY FETISHES!

Phoebe chapter 7 . 2/25/2010

That was lovely I read the entire thing all the wau through pure joy to read one of the best I have read so far -

You have succeeded in making Gaara/Sakura the most believable couple in Naruto. I enjoy reading other combinations, but as a result of your charecter development; these two personalities make the best fit. It just makes sense - Sasuke doesn't deserve her and would not treat her well, Naruto doesn't balance her personality, Kakashi (although a true sex god) is in reality, too old for her to marry(even with a future and older Sakura- when he would be 70, she would be 55- and that is elderly vs. middle-aged, a very harsh difference). In contrast, you've made a strong case that Gaara would be her ideal mate. Too bad the creators of Naruto appear locked into their original gameplan. I'd like to see Sakura find a true happy ending(and Gaara too for that matter).

Okay. This is not one of those reviews where I accuse you of changing my life.

Oh well, it sort of is.

That said, I found your work a few years ago, a while after I first got into the Naruto fandom (I think In Stone was the first thing I read by you). At the time, I think I bookmarked every chapter. I was utterly floored by the fact that fandom had something I wanted to dig into so much more than the manga (which is a regular thing).

Rereading I'm more than floored.

Your characterizations of Naruto, Lee, Sakura, *Gaara* just create characters I can't help but root for. at insane levels. Digging into Sakura's thoughts, inner Sakura, fear and confusions and yes, how Sasuke messed her up and she get's past it, Gaara's psyche, the connection and story you weave between them. I am floored. And your Sasuke, with his passive-aggressive horrifying mind-games. All so spot on and well dealt with that I want to write a searing, pointless rant about how people should not be allowed to write the likes of Twilight in a universe where you are a writer.

I think I'm going to read this regularly. Every week. Because I'm just that happy to see a story written about the BATB archetype that can blow my mind.

Now, if you will excuse me, I am going to check out your journal and see if you have every published something, so I can go binge and buy it all.

You know, after all this time, I think this is still my favorite GaaSaku story. Seriously, it's on my regular re-reads and I think I probably get to this one more often than any other. Just pure win. _